• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
CaliGirl Cooking
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
  • Kids & Baby
  • Shop My Amazon Store
  • Contact
×
Home » Side Dishes » Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble

Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble

Published November 1, 2017 | Updated Oct 02, 2019 by Robin Deem Leave a Comment
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

This butternut squash side dish is full of flavor with fresh herbs, Gruyere cheese and crispy prosciutto. Perfect for the holidays!

This Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is the perfect easy side dish for fall!

Apparently I’m all about the butternut squash this week!

To be fair, it was somewhat on purpose. I feel like by now all of you, my dear readers, might be feeling a little overwhelmed with all the pumpkin recipes currently populating the web and social media. I also feel that butternut squash is a delicious yet often overlooked fall ingredient and I wanted to be sure to give it its fair share of attention before we go too far down the pumpkin recipe rabbit hole. Enter this Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble!

I realize I haven’t posted a ton of vegetable side dish recipes on the site, and I honestly can’t tell you why. Maybe it’s because I like to incorporate as many vegetables as possible into my main dishes, or maybe it’s because often our “vegetables” are prepared simply and easily without a lot of flourish. But every once in a while I think we can all agree it’s nice to have a fancy veggie side dish to contribute to a get-together or family dinner, especially during the holidays when group gatherings are in full force.

And let me tell you – this Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is seriously one for the books. I mean, anytime you combine a super-healthy vegetable, tons of fresh herbs, crunchy amaretti crumbles, pancetta and CHEESE, I call it a surefire winner.

Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is a tasty side dish for fall that even picky eaters will love.

I may have come up with this recipe in the middle of September when it was still blazing hot out, but I sure as heck haven’t stopped making it since and plan to continue to make it whenever our little babe allows me the time to get in the kitchen and cook. I may also subtly share the recipe with my family so they can make it for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. I mean, it would only be appropriate, right?

I’m also going to go out on a limb and guess that said Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is going to please even the pickiest of little eaters. After all, what kid doesn’t want a nutrient-filled side dish that also happens to include CHEESE and COOKIES and taste out-of-this-world? I dare you to give it a shot.

Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is the perfect side dish to add to your Thanksgiving or Christmas menu.

The great thing about this holiday-appropriate recipe is that it’s very much a “set it and forget it” recipe, meaning you prep everything in a baking dish, pop it in the oven and forget about it until it’s ready to eat. So sure, you may need to coordinate the oven time with other important holiday things – like turkey! – but once it has it’s moment, it’ll be ready to shine along with everything else gracing your feasted table.

I don’t have too much else to say about this Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble, except that you really need to make it ASAP, even if it’s just for a trial run before the big day when you plan to wow all your family and friends. I guarantee it’s going to be a huge hit!

A hefty serving of Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is the perfect addition to a holiday meal.

This Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble is the perfect easy side dish for fall!

Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble

This butternut squash side dish is full of flavor with fresh herbs, Gruyere cheese and crispy prosciutto. Perfect for the holidays!
No ratings yet
Print Pin Rate
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 491kcal
Author: CaliGirl Cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
  • 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 2 cups amaretti cookies
  • 7 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 4 ounces pancetta

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  • Place butternut squash slices neatly in a rectangular baking pan, drizzle on olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Follow by sprinkling on the thyme, sage and grated Gruyere.
  • Combine the amaretti cookies, softened butter and orange zest in a food processor and pulse until a crumble forms. 
  • Sprinkle the crumble over the squash and then sprinkle on the pancetta. 
  • Place pan in oven and bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Then increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and bake an additional 5-10 minutes longer, or until butternut squash feels tender when pierced with a fork and pancetta is slightly crispy/bubbly. Let cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 602mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 10626IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 392mg | Iron: 1mg
Tried this Recipe? Pin it for Later!Mention @CaliGirlCooking or tag #CaliGirlCooking!

Herbed Butternut Squash Gratin with Amaretti Crumble | CaliGirlCooking.com

« Butternut Squash and Sausage “Stoup” with Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Sleepytime Lavender Milk »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Hi, I'm Robin! I'm a busy mom, food blogger and online educator empowering other mamas to find their very own recipe for a balanced life through meal planning, easy recipes and organizational techniques. I look forward to getting to know you and teaching you my tried and true tricks!

Popular Recipes

Three jars of Oat Milk Chia Pudding topped with Blueberry Orange Compote on a wooden serving plank.

Oat Milk Chia Pudding with Blueberry Orange Compote

A mug of Sleepytime Lavender Milk is the perfect bedtime treat for a good night's sleep.

Sleepytime Lavender Milk

Three-Ingredient Calabrian Chili Spread | CaliGirlCooking.com

The Easiest Three-Ingredient Calabrian Chili Sauce

Spicy Poke Bowls | CaliGirlCooking.com

Spicy Poke Bowls

BEST MEMORIAL DAY RECIPES

Ginger Peach Cobbler

Easy Mango Salsa

Honey, Peach & Basil Two-Cheese Grilled Cheese | CaliGirl Cooking

Honey, Peach & Basil Two-Cheese Grilled Cheese

A big bowl of refreshing Watermelon Caprese Salad with Prosciutto. The perfect summer salad!

Watermelon Caprese Salad with Prosciutto

Copyright © 2020 CaliGirl Cooking · Privacy Policy | Accessibility Statement

46 shares
  • 10
46 shares
  • 10

Rate This Recipe

Your vote:




A rating is required
A name is required
An email is required